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David Gregory buys $5.45M house in D.C.

By Dylan Byers

07/23/14 11:24 AM EDT

David Gregory could be out at NBC's "Meet the Press" as early as November, Page Six reported Wednesday.

But he's not leaving Washington.

Gregory and his wife, Beth Wilkinson, a prominent lawyer, recently closed on a $5.45 million house in Washington's Berkley neighborhood, according to real estate records. The seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom house also features a two-story foyer and expansive terrace.

The purchase suggests that Gregory will remain a Washingtonian no matter what fate he meets at "Meet." His tenure as moderator has been beset by poor ratings — "Meet" consistently ranks third behind ABC's "This Week" and CBS' "Face the Nation" — and negative press, including a much-buzzed about report from April that NBC News hired a "psychological consultant" to get greater insight into his personality. (Gregory called the report "utter fiction.")

In the wake of the report, and amid rumors that Gregory was soon to be replaced, NBC News President Deborah Turness sent a memo to staff declaring her unwavering support for the embattled host. "There has been a great deal written about 'Meet the Press' in the past few days, much of it quite ludicrous," she wrote. "I wanted to reach out to reiterate my support for the show and for David, now and into the future, as we work together to evolve the format."

Should Gregory exit, his departure would likely come right after the midterm elections in November. The question is, who would replace him.

NBC political director and chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd is, as Page Six put it, "the rightful heir to Gregory." He's also, as we've previously noted, a true political junkie, tailor-made for the job.

Page Six also posits that “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie could be under consideration, as well as MSNBC “Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski — though that's far less likely, given the partisan nature of their program.

One other potential host, per our NBC sources, is Cynthia McFadden, the senior legal and investigative correspondent who joined the network from ABC News earlier this year.